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Originally Posted by slowmover
Have I missed it, or have you gotten new tires? Any other changes in this realm (non-FE specific, such as shock absorbers, bushings, rear fenderwell liners, etc) planned?
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I haven't changed my tires, although I'm going to be due for it before too long. Mods since last summer have been:
1) Change to synthetic transmission fluid
2) Front belly pan
3) Some additional engine compartment insulation
4) Blocked the driver's side fog lamp hole
5) Installed my kill switch
6) Corrected the odometer
7) Disconnected intake grid heater
8) Continuous improvements of driving techniques
Disconnecting the grid heater was a recent thing in the last few weeks. I knew that the grid heater consumed quite a bit of power (~200 amps), but initially I was under the impression that the grid heater only ran right at start up (when the wait-to-start light is on). However, I learned that sometimes the grid heater continues to run for a period of time after the engine has started. I think the logic depends on coolant temp and/or intake temps. Given that I warm up so slowly and my CAI & EGR removal have my intake temps lower than stock, I suspect it was running quite a bit when it really didn't need to be. I was pleasantly suprised to see a noticable bump in FE from disconnecting it.
As far as planned mods, I have a couple things brewing. I made my first prototype for aero wheel covers. i hope to have some completed soon. I think I also came up with a good way to attach side skirts. I'd also like the extend back by belly pan. I also have a 2000W Kats circulating heater. It's "installed" right now, but I need to get a couple fittings so that it's routed better. I may also extend the front air dam down a bit. I may try that heater core bypass as well. And someday I'm going to get around to that aerocap.